By now you’ve probably heard about Quest New West – the Amazing Race-style adventure that sent teams racing around the city on June 7 completing a variety of challenges at various local businesses.
One of the racing stops was the Arts Council of New Westminster Gallery in Queen’s Park – where teams had to paint their own rendition of the Pattullo Bridge and have it approved by “arts critic” and arts council board memberErin Jeffery before moving on.
The gallery is now showing the works in a special pop-up exhibition on Sunday, June 21. The exhibition runs 1 to 5 p.m., and everyone’s welcome to pop in and check out the work, free of charge.
At 5 p.m., the Quest New West artists will be allowed to pick up their works, or they may donate them to the arts council to be included in a silent auction.
The arts council gallery is in Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park. Check out www.artscouncilnewwest.org for more.
Art of the garden
It’s the perfect time of year for a garden party.
Van Dop Gallery is presenting its Art of the Garden celebration on Saturday, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Art lovers are invited in to check out the works on display and meet guest artists Jim Walsh, Angie Au Hemphill and Jerry McLaughlin.
“Wander the gardens and enjoy the serenity of your surroundings while experiencing the joys of living with art in all areas of the home,” a write-up about the exhibition says. “Van Dop Gallery and Garden is an experience of the relationship between art and living. The gardens are full of hand-crafted birdbaths, unique abstract garden sculptures by featured artist Keith Rice-Jones and whimsical garden treasures of all kinds.”
The exhibition will continue until Sept. 30, but visits at other times are by appointment.
Van Dop Gallery is at 421 Richmond St. Call 604-521-7887 or see www.vandopgallery.com for more details.
Norry up for Jessie
It’s no secret that New Westminster is home to plenty of theatre talent – so it’s not surprising that there are some local connections for this year’s Jessie Awards.
The annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards are being handed out in a ceremony at the Commodore Ballroom on Monday, June 22.
Among the nominees are a couple of well-known names from right here in New Westminster.
Marilyn Norry is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in Touchstone Theatre’s The Concessions.
Barbara Tomasic, meanwhile, is up for Outstanding Direction for her work at the helm of Gateway Theatre’s Crazy for You.
Check out www.jessies.ca for the full list of nominees. (And p.s., if you’re a local resident and I’ve missed you out, please let me know! I might not have recognized every local name on that long list.)
Tunes at the market
Looking for some summer weekend fun?
You never have to look any farther than River Market.
Take this weekend, for instance. On Friday, June 19 you can check out some summer music, as DJ Tom from Little h Entertainment spins tunes on the patio from 5 to 8 p.m.
You can also check out an Intro to Circus or an Intro to Trampoline drop-in at Vancouver Circus School (at 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively) on Friday, or a family Intro to Circus class on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
Then, on Saturday, it’s the bi-monthly artisans fair presented by the Arts Council of New Westminster.
Check out www.rivermarket.ca or all the details of what’s going on over the summer.
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